ECOS David Hernandez and Salima Rivera Tribute Reading
National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
3015 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
This event is a part of ECOS: A Chicago Latine Poetry Festival
Celebrate the legacies of poets David Hernandez and Salima Rivera with ECOS: A Chicago Latine Poetry Festival in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood. Co-presented with the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, Eduardo Arocho, and Batya Hernandez, this headlining event features performances of Rivera and Hernandez’s work by Arocho, Marta Collazo, Mayda del Valle, Batya and Matea Hernandez, Kayla González Huertas, Luis Tubens, and members of Hernandez’s former band, Street Sounds. Following the performance, learn more about Rivera and Hernandez during a panel discussion featuring family, former students, and friends.
12 - 12:30 Reception
12:30 - 2:00 Tribute Reading
2 - 2:30 Panel & Community Conversation
Masks are strongly encouraged and available at check-in for those who would like to wear one. This event is free of charge and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to register in advance. For more information about accessibility, visit the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture Accessibility page or reach out to [email protected].